any suggestions?

i'd like to appeal to the collective wisdom of my wonderful friends and ask for help compiling a list of things i *must do while resident on the drizzly isle. i'm trying to devote my weeks to lots of hard work, and my weekends to exploring, and as you well know, nothing makes this type-a happier than making a list.

i've covered some ground on past trips (london galleries, and museums -- tho i'm planning on going to the V&A several times while i'm here ... how could i not? -- oxford, cambridge, and henley are fairly familiar territory, as are the innards of many libraries), and i've got the shoe shopping well, er, underway (please refrain from asking "but how are you going to get them (all) back to canada?!"). what i would love to hear about are places/activities you enjoyed while here, or would like to enjoy one day. historic or particularly charming or beautiful places, good restaurants, intriguing bookshops, wicked music stores, worthwhile hikes, anything at all really.

feel free to answer using the comment function below.

i await your responses with anxious anticipation!